PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Javan Raughtwell (ranked 5241 p4p, 5830 weight class) and Big Boner (ranked 547 p4p, 588 weight class). Raughtwell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flava In Ya Ear. On his way into the ring it seems that Javan Raughtwell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Javan Raughtwell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Raughtwell
vs
Boner

186 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
162
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javan Raughtwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Boner!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raughtwell.
Raughtwell throws a looping overhand right but Boner ducks down to avoid it.
Raughtwell throws a low kick but Boner moves out of range easily.
Boner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raughtwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Javan Raughtwell has been cut.
Boner walks into a left hand.
Raughtwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raughtwell staying out of range there.
Raughtwell throwing a counter right hand but Boner manages to avoid it.
Raughtwell ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
Boner misses with a low kick.
As Boner backs away, Raughtwell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Raughtwell.
Raughtwell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raughtwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boner wants to land a leg kick but Raughtwell is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Raughtwell, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raughtwell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raughtwell tries to clinch but Boner is having none of it.
Boner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Raughtwell.
Good leg kick by Boner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raughtwell lands a jab to the head.
Boner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boner throws a low kick, looking for Raughtwell's leg but Raughtwell calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner scores with a jab to the body.
Raughtwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Boner's coach down at Monkey Business (Best Sparring) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boner's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boner misses with a body shot.
Raughtwell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raughtwell staying out of range there.
Raughtwell misses with a hook. Boner ducked under it nicely.
Raughtwell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Raughtwell duly obliges.
Raughtwell misses with a hook.
Boner misses with a hook to the body
and Raughtwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boner throws an overhand right that lands on Raughtwell's shoulder, as Raughtwell tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Boner coming out on top.
Big Boner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raughtwell.
A clash of legs there as Raughtwell blocks the low kick.
Raughtwell stalks Boner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boner's face. Boner staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raughtwell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raughtwell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raughtwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boner tries to bum rush Raughtwell with a series of wild strikes but Raughtwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raughtwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raughtwell wants to clinch up but Boner keeps it at a distance.
Boner throws a looping overhand right but Raughtwell ducks down to avoid it.
Boner walks into a straight right hand from Raughtwell.
Boner throws out a loose jab but Raughtwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raughtwell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raughtwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Boner.
Raughtwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boner at a distance.
Boner is looking to chop away at Raughtwell's legs.
Boner misses with a low kick as Raughtwell jumps back.
Raughtwell ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
Boner misses with an uppercut. Raughtwell saw that one coming.
Raughtwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Raughtwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raughtwell throws out a loose jab but Boner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raughtwell misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raughtwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raughtwell looks to throw the jab but Boner is out of range.
Boner throws a poor cross that misses
and Raughtwell counters with a three punch combo that has Boner backing up. Boner nods at Raughtwell to acknowledge the strikes.
Boner misses with a body punch
and Raughtwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raughtwell moves forwards but Boner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javan Raughtwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javan Raughtwell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raughtwell.
Raughtwell lands with a cross.
Raughtwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boner moves away.
Boner lunges at Raughtwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raughtwell's hand.
Boner motions for Raughtwell to come forward. Boner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Boner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raughtwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Raughtwell throws a hook but Boner avoids it easily.
Raughtwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Boner should have avoided that one.
Raughtwell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boner's sensitive parts.
Raughtwell throws a body punch but Boner moves out of range.
Boner throws an off balance right hand
and Raughtwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boner throws a looping overhand right but Raughtwell ducks down to avoid it.
Raughtwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raughtwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raughtwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raughtwell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raughtwell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boner misses with an uppercut. Raughtwell saw that one coming.
Boner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raughtwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Boner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raughtwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boner throws a big shot that misses.
Boner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raughtwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boner throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Boner misses.
Boner throws a low kick but Raughtwell moves out of range easily.
Raughtwell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raughtwell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raughtwell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raughtwell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Raughtwell finds it's way through Boner's defenses.
Raughtwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boner was well out of range. Poor timing from Raughtwell.
Raughtwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boner can do to turn this around?
Boner lands a nice looking body shot.
Raughtwell throws a leg kick which misses Boner's front leg but catches the back leg as Boner tries to avoid it.
Boner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raughtwell blocks a head kick by Boner.
Boner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raughtwell.
A swing and a miss from Raughtwell.
Raughtwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raughtwell tests Boner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raughtwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Boner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Raughtwell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Boner tries a low kick but Raughtwell avoids it.
Raughtwell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raughtwell throws out a loose jab but Boner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raughtwell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boner has time to react.
Boner takes a swing at Raughtwell's ribcage but misses.
Raughtwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Raughtwell misses the target.
Raughtwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raughtwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boner throws a push kick but Raughtwell slaps the foot to one side.
Boner fails to land with a series of punches.
Raughtwell ducks under a wild hook from Boner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raughtwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boner tries to land a front kick but Raughtwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raughtwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boner.
Boner keeps the fight on the outside.
Raughtwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boner.
It seemed like Boner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Big Boner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javan Raughtwell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boner looks to throw the jab but Raughtwell is out of range.
Raughtwell with a nice calf kick.
Boner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raughtwell blocks a jab.
Boner misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Raughtwell.
Raughtwell misses with a body shot.
Boner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boner scores with a decent looking hook.
Javan Raughtwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Raughtwell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boner lands a nice looking body shot.
Raughtwell wants to clinch up but Boner keeps it at a distance.
Boner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raughtwell misses with an uppercut
and Boner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raughtwell throws a body punch but Boner moves out of range.
Raughtwell avoids the body shot from Boner.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boner throws a head kick but Raughtwell moves out of range.
Raughtwell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raughtwell digs a good hook to Boner's body.
Boner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raughtwell. Raughtwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raughtwell - the referee stops the clock and Boner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raughtwell. Boner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Boner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raughtwell misses with a hook.
Raughtwell misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Boner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raughtwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Raughtwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raughtwell.
A shot to the body from Boner misses
and Raughtwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raughtwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Boner should have avoided that one.
Boner tries a head kick but it misses.
Boner fails to land with a series of punches.
Boner throws an off balance right hand
enabling Raughtwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Raughtwell jabs Boner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boner misses with a hook
and Raughtwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raughtwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raughtwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boner.
Boner throws a leg kick but Raughtwell checks it.
Raughtwell takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raughtwell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raughtwell.
Boner misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raughtwell. Boner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raughtwell throws a looping overhand right but Boner ducks down to avoid it.
Raughtwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raughtwell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raughtwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raughtwell lands with a straight right. Boner didn't see that one coming.
Raughtwell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boner checks it well.
Boner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raughtwell with a body shot.
Raughtwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Boner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Raughtwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raughtwell misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boner throws a low kick but Raughtwell moves out of range easily.
Raughtwell throws a right hand that Boner ducks under and follows up with a left that Boner also avoids with ease.
Raughtwell checks a leg kick.
Raughtwell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Raughtwell blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javan Raughtwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raughtwell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javan Raughtwell!
Javan Raughtwell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.